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Title: Sunflower Teddy Bear
Post by: caroline7758 on May 21, 2008, 22:13:03
I got a pack of 5 varieties of sunflower in Wyevale sale. Sowed them all last week and this is the only one where none have germinated yet. Hasanyone grown this one before?
Title: Re: Sunflower Teddy Bear
Post by: carolinej on May 21, 2008, 22:15:25
I grew it last year. It took ages to get going, but when it did, it was really vigorous. Each plant had several heads. They were really squidgeable...if you know what I mean ;D . I am growing them again this year.

cj :)
Title: Re: Sunflower Teddy Bear
Post by: saddad on May 21, 2008, 22:15:36
No but we have loads through this week for the open day!!  ;D
Title: Re: Sunflower Teddy Bear
Post by: caroline7758 on May 21, 2008, 22:16:51
Thanks caroline- I won't give up hope yet, then!
Title: Re: Sunflower Teddy Bear
Post by: carolinej on May 22, 2008, 06:48:51
They are definately worth the wait ;D

cj :)
Title: Re: Sunflower Teddy Bear
Post by: Sinbad7 on May 22, 2008, 09:05:10
I grew four different types of sunflowers this year, and one of them was Teddy Bear, the labels didn't work out ;D so don't know which is which.  Can you tell me do Teddy Bear ones have a darker leaf?

Thank you

Sinbad
Title: Re: Sunflower Teddy Bear
Post by: carolinej on May 22, 2008, 09:18:23
I dont remember it being particularly dark, but best to wait for someone who knows a bit more to come along ;D

cj :)
Title: Re: Sunflower Teddy Bear
Post by: caroline7758 on May 22, 2008, 09:39:45
The packet for mine describes them as"a dwarf sunflower with yellow double flowers that have a fluffy, rounded appearance". from the picture, the flowers don't look like typical sunflowers, they are much more "pom-pom" shaped.
Title: Re: Sunflower Teddy Bear
Post by: loopyloulou on May 22, 2008, 21:35:10
theyre definately dwarf and mine are desperately trying to flower but the slugs are nibbling on them so i dont know that they will, is it worth starting again?? even the larger sunflowers have almost all been eaten, and the survivors have very few leaves in theyre desperate race above slug chomping height, and i used egg shells!! grrr!!!